Napoleon Bonaparte

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Where was Napoleon born? Options: Paris, Spain, Corsica, Austria

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Corsica

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How did Napoleon come to power? Options: He had Louis XVI executed., He overthrew The Directory., He overthrew The Committee of Public Safety., He inherited the position of Emperor.

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He overthrew The Directory.

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What were the laws that Napoleon created called?

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The Napoleonic Code.

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What was Napoleon's Continental System?

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A system to prevent British goods from being sold in Europe.

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Russia was able to defeat Napoleon by...

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retreating and burning their own villages and towns

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Where was Napoleon defeated? Ghent, Paris, Waterloo, Wesley Chapel

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Waterloo

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After his initial defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of ______; his second exile was to the island of _________.

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Elba; St. Helena

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What two countries could Napoleon never conquer and would eventually lead to his defeat?

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England and Russia

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What happened after Napoleon was exiled the first time to the island of Elba?

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He escaped, gathered his allies, and began his final attempt at power

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Why was the invasion of Russia considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

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Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army.